The Antwerp Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday to acquit former lawyer Pol Vandemeulebroucke for membership of a criminal organisation. Indeed, his prosecution and conviction at first instance was based on wiretapped conversations containing information covered by professional secrecy. As the investigators had not handled this protected information
Communication to the ICC Concerning the Situation in Türkiye: Complementarity Must be a Positive Addition, Not an Excuse
[Prof Em. Dr J. Vande Lanotte had a long career as professor in human rights and constitutional law. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium for 13 years and is now a lawyer. He introduced the communication on the situation concerning Turkey to the ICC].
Meet our team- Jana Riemslagh
Jana Riemslagh has successfully completed her three-year internship as a lawyer trainee within VSA's criminal cell.Curious about her experiences so far?Watch the interview here.https://youtu.be/Rss9C8JZaT8
How do I get my criminal record back blank?
You are sitting with some convictions on your criminal record from your rash years and would rather get rid of them than get rich, right? After all, certain jobs or positions require a blank criminal record. This is possible, at least in the majority of cases. We are happy to explain how to achieve this. Er...
'Return of the death penalty in Belgium? 5 lessons from the Saipov trial in New York by Mr Johan Heymans'
Mr Johan Heymans reflects on the conviction of terrorist Sayfullo Saipov. 'Issuing the death penalty would cause a huge shockwave in democratic New York,' he writes from the US, where he is assisting the Decadt family at the terrorism trial. 'In our country, too, we assume...
